2300G Cylinder - Preview
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Cool there are a couple of big tanks like stripestheels one and blags....
hpfunk
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inspiration
inspiration
I have been planing a 2000gal plus system for some years now and your build is an inspiration to work harder on my plans, and get the ball rolling. The reason my planing has stopped is because I want more viewing angles than the one side the in-wall set up would give me. Now I see your near 360 viewing and I am in awh!!!:eek2: (just found this thread and was glued start to finish)
1 What was the main reason you chose the round tank?
2 Clearly you had some freedom to design to your hart's content. How did you decide on a size?
Good luck, god speed
inspiration
I have been planing a 2000gal plus system for some years now and your build is an inspiration to work harder on my plans, and get the ball rolling. The reason my planing has stopped is because I want more viewing angles than the one side the in-wall set up would give me. Now I see your near 360 viewing and I am in awh!!!:eek2: (just found this thread and was glued start to finish)
1 What was the main reason you chose the round tank?
2 Clearly you had some freedom to design to your hart's content. How did you decide on a size?
Good luck, god speed
Hey hpfunk,
Glad you've gotten something out of it so far...
I'd love to say it was inspired genius, but in the end, a cylinder gave me more volume per dollar than rectangular. I originally wanted a tank viewable from 2 sides that was 10' x 7' x 7', but the cost to build in all acrylic at a panel thickness that would not unduly bow was out of my budget. The tank manufacturer suggested a cylinder.
The question then became "Do I believe I can make a cylinder work?" and "Will it give me the depth perception I am looking for?"
Having visited public aquaria with donut shaped tanks, I was clear to me that I did not want a center overflow, because it shatters the depth field of view... it just looks like a long, thin tank bent in a circle. I finally settled on the current concept and thought I could make it work.
The final piece that gave me the confidence to go round was this tank by Pieter van Suijlekom.
I believe it was his aquarium before his most current one:
Ongoing operational budget. I wanted to go 13' cylinder, but it would have required another 4 x 1000W lights which I can't afford to run.
Glad you've gotten something out of it so far...
I'd love to say it was inspired genius, but in the end, a cylinder gave me more volume per dollar than rectangular. I originally wanted a tank viewable from 2 sides that was 10' x 7' x 7', but the cost to build in all acrylic at a panel thickness that would not unduly bow was out of my budget. The tank manufacturer suggested a cylinder.
The question then became "Do I believe I can make a cylinder work?" and "Will it give me the depth perception I am looking for?"
Having visited public aquaria with donut shaped tanks, I was clear to me that I did not want a center overflow, because it shatters the depth field of view... it just looks like a long, thin tank bent in a circle. I finally settled on the current concept and thought I could make it work.
The final piece that gave me the confidence to go round was this tank by Pieter van Suijlekom.
I believe it was his aquarium before his most current one:
Ongoing operational budget. I wanted to go 13' cylinder, but it would have required another 4 x 1000W lights which I can't afford to run.
dahenley
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Hows the house and shed coming? any progress out there? (the house is just as much a part of this thread as everything else...)
also, i remember you saying you had server issues, do you still have those original pictures of the tank being built and shipped? they arnt on the first page anymore.....
thanks!!
also, i remember you saying you had server issues, do you still have those original pictures of the tank being built and shipped? they arnt on the first page anymore.....
thanks!!
ha ha - those 1000W lights will do it! But it does add up though -
4 x 1000W lights for 6 hours/day = $1500/year @ $0.20/kWh
Did you consider using skylights/solartubes for lighting with supplementary artificial lighting for evenings?
Great build btw - looking forward to seeing it filled and stocked!
matt frizz
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This tank is going to be absolutely amazing! What's the rock scape going to be like?
4 x 21" solar tubes go in this week hopefully.
RE: LEDs, when I first started planning the tank, they were not even an option. Now they are technically viable, but still a bit expensive up front.
I will be running one frag system off LEDs to experiment and gain confidence and maybe in two years when costs have come down further will transition one light at a time.
RonMidtownStomp
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I would consider a few LED's as supplementals so that you can reduce the 1kW MH's to as little time as possible. I'm going to do some testing of some 3W Crees in the next couple of days to see how far apart I can place them and still get pretty good coverage, I'll let you know how it goes. I bet you could get good growth off of only running the MH's for 4 hrs/day.
bullitr
broke but happy
what i meant was solar panel system to offset your electric bill.
our system was just installed less than a month ago and it generate electricity even its raining or hailing.
as far as leds their is a lot of china made thats reasonable and can be use as supplement ince solar tubes will be yellow.
the quarantine tanks in your hydraulic plan
the quarantine tanks in your hydraulic plan
Thanks for sharing those pics and schematics
I noticed your quarantine tanks and how they drain back into the sump via a filter. I entertained the same concept a while ago and even threw in an UV filter to further reduce any biological contaminants that new or sick fish in your quarantie tanks could 'produce'. I posted the idea on another forum. The feedback was that it might not protect a 100% against any biological contaminants ending up in the main display tank. The main concerns were related to medicines used in the quarantine tanks to end up all over.
Your thoughts on that?
regards, Henk
the quarantine tanks in your hydraulic plan
Thanks for sharing those pics and schematics
I noticed your quarantine tanks and how they drain back into the sump via a filter. I entertained the same concept a while ago and even threw in an UV filter to further reduce any biological contaminants that new or sick fish in your quarantie tanks could 'produce'. I posted the idea on another forum. The feedback was that it might not protect a 100% against any biological contaminants ending up in the main display tank. The main concerns were related to medicines used in the quarantine tanks to end up all over.
Your thoughts on that?
regards, Henk
Thanks. Looking forward to hearing your assessment.
I hope so... I'm sort of banking on it!
I have a 5kW system installed on the garage roof! I have put over 300kWh back into the grid already!
I will have a separate quarantine tank for administration of medicines, but I hope not to use it too frequently. This will not be plumbed into the main system. The other two tanks will be used for acclimatisation and observation.
Here's how I plan on mounting the Hydro Wizards to allow removal for cleaning. This structure will be glued on to the side of my overflow.
An acrylic sled is screwed on to the pump using titanium screws.
The sled then slides into the structure mounted to the overflow (minus my dog's head)... ta da!
An acrylic sled is screwed on to the pump using titanium screws.
The sled then slides into the structure mounted to the overflow (minus my dog's head)... ta da!
dahenley
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you show the hydro wizard and it looks like a large pump. then you made the acrylic slider, and i was like "wow, thats kind of tall compared to the banister on the stairs.... cool"
then, the last picture was like someone pointing a TANK CANNON at your face when you go to a gun fight........ (I SURRENDER!!!) lol.
that thing looks bigger and bigger ever time i see it!
then, the last picture was like someone pointing a TANK CANNON at your face when you go to a gun fight........ (I SURRENDER!!!) lol.
that thing looks bigger and bigger ever time i see it!
launchnukes
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that hydro wizard is HUGE!
